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t , • 0 V pa(;k six. THE BARNWELL PEOPLE, BARNWELL, SOUTH CAROLINA. THURSDAY, M,/V 28TH, 1925. The Free Traders ■v ■v .By. Uictor Rousseau ' WNU WNU 8KKV1CID Copyrljrht by W. G. Chttpmun. CHAPTER XVI Joyce or a Gold Mine T.pc did n"t t'n mm fiir ir. tlx T(>r(>«tt, which loomcil (»ut of Mm* (llstnncp l»>*- vnml the rldjji^M of hroUen ground. Ih* Wiillcd sonic liltli*'distunce ;i\vji\. un til th** priefi'M slclj.di hud t'line Ihen ho \v(“nf qnletlx Imck towni'd th** lo^ horse. I.iuhts hiirn<*(| Inside A strip <>f clot It IimiI been |dmicd befon* the win dow of tin* largest room—the one in which.. I,eo had ca in lied witb .T()Tc(‘ for a .brief hour uponk-that afternoon of their arrival Thistwas th** room that l.ee had selected,In bis mind for tbolr oeeupanev dutJjQg their brief honey moon. Hut ‘not the least spasm twisted lake’s f.lco at the realization that an other had supplanted him In that re lationship' with .loyce There are some phases of emotion so tens** that they appear to Neutralize themselves by destroying their own miinifefty- tlons I.ecs -expression showed not the smallest deviation from the normal now. I; ,was ipilet. dlspassionute. ivnd very cold Softly l.ee apjiroHchetl the window and. stooping, looked .between •he frame and the curtain of doth. The window’ on this side bad a piece missing out of the corner, and over the little gap some one had pasted h piece of paper With the barrel of Ids rifle I,ee quietly made a small bole In It .* • . From there lie could catch glimpses of the two figures lie heard their voices’ He was In no'hurry.' H(f \yatt waiting till thex chose to linlsl) tin'll' conversation Then, in dm* time. Uafh- wny would stand itt' a line with his sights and he woufd make an end of him. And the wild turmoil In l ees heart seemed divorced from his brain, which remained impassive and cold and steady as the piece of mechanism in Ids hands. Kathvva.v s voice grew" louder. Lee saw the hunched livuce gesticulating, the stveer on Kathway’s face Lee drew a head; lie might as well end tin* business alter all. But before Lee's linger tightened on the trigger, a hand upon his shouldeV made him leap to his feet and start up, his rifle (dubbed, ready to strike He thought Hathway’s men had sur prised him. But to his amazement It was' a woman standing at his side;' then In* that cloaked and hooded figure that confronted him tie recognized-TNtelle once more. She looked at him fixedly; '•lie was deeply agitated, and caught at her breath before she was able to find her voice. “You fool' she exclaimed bitterly. “You fool ’ 'I oil had he> in vour hands and you let .liiu Kathvva.v take .her hwhv from vou! You couldn't hold her and now I come upon you t.o find you planning a cold blooded cowardly murder von, a policeman At that ch11k thill;' hrohe III Lee's heart The i cali/.al U'h of t he act in* planned cauic over him. He vvo aid have killed Kalhvvav as heedlev^lv as atlv blAodlhir-a v forest beasi But Ls te'les rci'( rciicc t(( jTm* police lo^iched his- pride. lie let 11 a - ritle drop, gr belt / i “L.stcii to vvha Lee. I c-vc him with her, and nl> the work’s got to he ! done over again. “I was croticliing near, and I over heard your dialogue, you and she, and the priest, and .lames Kathway. You gave her up the woman you love — because she'd stood up before the altar with the man she hated and called herself his wife. I'd hold the woman I loved, were I a man. against Hod '( Himself, and all His cohorts C"' “Oh, If only I could find words to liuQ you, Lee Anderson, to pierce that tough skjn of vW ! But I huveift time. Listen to me. now ! You don't have, to commit ( murder to get her. j You fool, you hliqd fool, shall I tell you ?" She laughed w it h taunting menace. “Shall I tell vou, Lee Anderson'.'’' site repeated. And, 'suddenly <*nme the sound of .Joyce, screamitng within the , hoH*-e. There came the mdse of a struggle. Even a' Lee turned, Joyce was run- i ning along tdu* pa>sage l((ward the door. Instantly Estelle glided qwuy Into the. ^ha(tows. k Jovce flung Hie door open; and then Bath way caught her from hebs-ruL-umJ.* swung hei' hack Yowaril him Ilis Mack heard hung over her face. , “Lee ! Lee 1 t 'ome to me !" Joyce ceas(*d to struggle. “Here!” answered las*, and dashed If yon don't accept or try any tricks on me, by heaven, It's your laat minute!" —— L»*e n(K]ded, took Joyce hv' the arm, arid drew h^r fnside the room Bath- way stood in the dporwav, covering him with his pistol, hut Lee quietly closed the <|(-«ir on him. and Kat’ivvay accepted the situation. Lee went bade to the girl ■“Joyce! Joyce, da idling !'’, “Oh. Lee. I can t hear it I thought I could, hut It s Impossible. Mli. take me away, L*.*e! H**lii me now, as you offered to help me on the "range, though we can never he anything to each other. Take me soiiieXv here to safety, where I need never sec that man again, or think of him, or of this [ place, or or ever remember anythfng of the past.’" Sin* dung t-f him. sobbing in terror and loneliness. Lee, holding her, raised her hands to his lips. ‘Joyce, dearest. I’ll (Jo as he prie poses, rlien. I’ll show him the mine, i|tid then I ll fake you away symev* liero south, where you need never tldnk of with fury, over him; Hath- arm. yellow with go:d dust, ti> sirlke ag^ain. I.ef leaned vulsed way’s raised backward, overbalanced; fett Into the stream. ” He saw Joyce run forward atnd grasp at him as he was swept past, saw Kathway grappling with her— then he was In the whirling current, and pfoyce and Bnthvvay and the cav- ern jvaftisliml as .swiftly as a picture on the screen. ~ ,T o3T 11 yy e r> N?:xt week.) IMPROVED UNIFORM IKTERNAHolu him of of this place again. And if Mhat wretdied marriage can't lie aj^j nulled. I'll he contented to he your hroTher f(fr rhe rest of our lives, dear." Ho Hung tin* door open Bathvvay was standing uneasily behind it. ami Lee fell pretty sure that lie had been frying to ll-ten with las ear to the ill- ^ fitting jamb. “I ve decided to accept your propo- <. sition. Bathvv::y," said Lee. “'I he terms are these: I guarantee mithing ! as to the mine; merely to ciindnct you to the place where Belly worked for gold.- I'll show you thy secret en trance. This lady wUI accompany us, and you will leave your men behind. And we'll go unarmed." “But I shall carry Mr. Anderson's pistol,' Joyce interposed calmly, "ami Lesson iUy'HKY 1* |{ riTZWATKK. 1>!>. Dean of Lho ’TOvenTrip Sc hool, Mootiy Bible In* HtItt.f < 'hu ago.) Wtet ri Newspaper I nion ) Lesson for May 31 * « - PETER AT LYDDA AND JOPPA LESSON Tl,.XT—Acts «* Gold»EN TEXT’—And th<v vv**nt fortti amt iircaclicd everywhere. th« Lyrtl working vvitli them, ami < ontirm- ItiK th<- word with signs following — Mark 16 20. I’lilMAHY Tol’ic—Two Womlerful Things That Peter Hid Jl'NlOR T'jl’lC—The Story of Two M i rncles IN’TEIIM EDI ATE ANT* SI'.MoK T’< iB- I<'—Two Great Miracles. YOENG BEfttT.E A M > ADELT TOP IC—The Place if Miracles in the Spread of the Gospel, . Peter wisely kept this minfele from being the end by making it the means to the end—that end was the preach ing of the gospel. 2. The Raising of Dorcas (vv. 43). 'This vvotjtan was full of good works and aLmsdeeds which she “did," not what she talked of d'dnc. She was a practical Christian woman. Her death was a rrvrtLTffcs as was evidenced by the mournitfg ((f those who bad been helped. If all professing Christian women would use their needles its Dorcas tlid there would he milchi less of that profitless fnneyvvork done. When tills' good woman fell sick and | died, the disciplesji sent ' for Peter. Tills shows their growth In faith In the Divine power. Peter again Imi tated the example of Jesus in (Hitting them all forth. At his cupimaml her soul came hack to live in her hotly. This again caused the people to he- l tliq'f the terms are fairly i of hatred at " that eiflier," his shonidt ra ‘Here!” PAnswered Lee, and Cashed Hib Fists Into Pathway’s Face, Seed ing Him Staggering. fa< 'ending his fists into Batliw ay's him staggering •Bathway howled and felt for ,his pistol.' Lee was upon him. pinioning his ami's to his side', before he could draw it. But Bathvvay's men came hurrying along‘the passage. In an in slant there was a Curious melee. LeP" tripped over a leg thrust out. fell heav ily upo’n' tilfT liaek, arid struggled in vain under the weight of his four ad v ersaries. Quickly he was reduced to helpless ness, his Ijtuhs held firmly .Moiim titar- llv he ceased to struggle., nursing his * strength for a more violem efl.ni I shall see earned out Biithway sliot a look her. . “I've no objection t he answered, shrugging nonchalantly. “ t unrlse, then^” Lee began. At sunrise? Hod. man. do you sup-i | po-e I'm giving to wait till sunrise?" i shouted Pathway. He took otT hii | h**lt containing Ids pistol, and •Taiil it - on the floor “We'll start at once." S. Lee handed Joyce his pistol, then, j going mlo the room, extinguished the ' candle, brought it out. and slipped it i Into Ids pocket, and the Hire** set out immediately When they readied the Tocking sioiie' Lei* looked budx, scan- ^ ning Hkv country carefully in case Balhwav s aid* s vvcr(» foilovving iliom, He luol expectc I troactiery. hut it wa* quite,. iui|(ossihU* for any spy to ap- pfoaijli near enough to dlscove:' the entrama* under the.'stone w ithout M*- ; ing observed, as ’Bnthway had him- , sdf discovered during fiis years of I'fruitless ert'ort to follow (dd Belly ; and then*was no sign ((f the three. It occurred to Let*,, besides, that .is 1 ' * Ilnt»u:iy wns n*»t ffi wish tin* entrance to the mine to he known to any of his aides. Pathway was looking uneasily about him. Tt s in the gorge, then?" lie muttered. And. throwing off all pre tense of .concealment, “There's no way down. Pvt* walked round atid round the d d place a tliousfiml times.'' Lee tilted bark the stone and. showed g-Bnthway the -hole henea111 if. Bath- i way start'd at It in ainazeiiient, utter- is docs Uck'ine hers vvert: J'ciii. leer for i'<Sic| Himllflg the Ife-hxiketl up into t,he grinning faces,) jng an oath a^ the stone jPanle hack Info position. “I shall go tirst.” l.ee said, ‘and light the candle. Miss Belly Balh.vay nntttxM'ed. hut Lee coiihl not bring himself to ( all her by the man's name —“will please follow me. You Bath- way, will chine last.” l.ee pushed the sfonc bado lay down on the ground, and, after show- ing 111'* girl how to elevate it from he- nca'fh, descended. W hen his feet were on the tiYst rung of the ladder, he lit tin candle In a moment Joyce ap peared, and then Pathway behind her. Hinging .to the opening and looking down with uneasy suspicion. “Ilotd tight to the rocks.” l.ee catl-■(I ‘..It's dipporv and if you M^e your hofil there’s a deadly (ll'oji ladovv ” He led Hie why down, shifting the caiidle from hand to hand a!t<*i nalt'ly ns he (leSi'cnded. to illuminate the vvay for J.i i v * a*, until he reached tin* bottom I'v e got to tel) >\ oil, I to \ (Hi understand t hat'.' 1 -liifl. •sc v ui. Hilnk it'- not iity “Well. Till a Inisi nature f f*» i t ) \ « • Bui !t is’ It was you guess any• n»* can whiTN^ (tildn't hold :iuy" l(»v ( 1 hated he wants it bo want and d( spi-ed yo'i. 1 never kn(*w how be will ing .to pay mm h I loved James Batiiway till 1 found out how much 1 haled you that moaning when you came to our cam-p anil s-tru- k him down so treacherously. “Oh; yes, I have loVe and passioti.. arid constanev . j|f my n.atur+c. Let* Aiv derson. It was iirily you who couldn't draw them ~oTrr*'' Her* voice was vibrant,- •bourse wMtji passion. *■ “That girl will make a ioo^ of you too, l.ee Anderson, just ustLtljd.'’ she cried. “You'd hcjifettfie" u too) ttL any where, by any woman !'" But her words passed Lee by the wind. tit Bathvvay. standing over him. ing. artns outstretched, gasping hreuth ami conscioiisiit^ss. Kathway pulled his pistitl and cov-| (‘red Lee. “Pierre! Shorty' Kramer! You're witnesses that you saw this man spying outside this house’* They assented. Pierre grfnned ! Shorty svvori*. spat, and scowled, and 1 Lee saw the IuiIf-healed soir of Ids pistol butt upon Iris cheek. “) hi snw him assault me. \lath\v«y eontilintM, “.W'lfljl. Andersen. I gii.ets- |f I (liiiese to shiHttwotl life the 'leg ynq till*, the law wouldn't have tnuch ' to say tihout it But I’ll |»e reasottahh , Get hack to'yotir quarters !" he snarled to Iris aides, iind the three men in surprise .relea'ted f.ie and vvetit down tie* (tasstigi s L/a* ii tl(((•( 1 to Ills feet , eiiRf Ton'Ing ' liatliway resoluttdy. hut intz/led. Bath vvay he'd him rovvri'd. : ' Yc.i must want my w 'e mighty had te com** Imck nUe a fc\ at iiight her up under said Bathvvay less man. ami ! ef most .any thing • it bad enough to price tor If. at the price, (11 he Jicpe id pick i n niv m 'Si*. \nileVson,'' the get'her orilic ploto VV li(T' inu 1 tile i In ca >* Then he hegan slowly to (ait,li the doseeiit. ~ Inst nuT Ing .►oyeA * to (eit her hands ami fia I. guij-. a-r, ami hracing Irioiself against lift', retely to sustain her weight 'li|» lloweve •fv* floor of the gorge all TljL'ye w i fnont. i tin May ho you Anderson. ‘Vellys gold mine h(*lotigs to me Jtllder the law* She tel!:, tee you've /etind If ami are holding the sei rei of It. All -lighj The priee-.is Belly s, goliHjrilie. The womtin for tdie urine. T '~' w J\Yhnt d yoit say to that.sskriderson?" Bathvvay was tremhting with eagi*r-1 ness. “I wtis .willing to overlook the) jiast and take her Lack, hut If she doesn't want me and 1 does want you, ij guess I ( an't Kohl her against her will. reached j.h acciilent. Bathvvay .muttered, looking aliotif him .In the nioonlight Lee saw that he was dripping with pcrspirgitiun. He was trembling vv ith exclfenreht. l.ee said oighf fatal words: "’Flie rock marks the entrance to the tunnel." Butlivvigy. looked at it iind nodded . “I had some' difficulty in finding it before,"; Lee added. He turned to the girl. ''Joyce dear. I’m going to show Pathway something that 1 think it would he better for you not to see. Will vou wait where you are for a In order to grasp tin* significance of this lesson,, we slrould recall the condition which prevailed in the church as suggest eVI in verse 31. 1. Freedom From Persecution. Saul, tlie ringleader of the .persecu tors, had only recently been concert ed. thenriiy disurganiziiig their forces ami causing the church oy a hr«*athing s|h*II This (»eriod of r**st was not used for growing hazy, indif ferent. worldly tund forgetful of foal, hut for growth in graee-mmi in the knovvledg** of the Lord Jesus t'lirist. 2. Spiritual Hrowth and Devel(»i»- rnent. Most blessed • will be Toe resulia a following the tiliK < , f .outvv ard *peace If the meuihefs of the (hurell Will hut eper.d time in Jzflilditig If u[». The real meaning of tla built up. Tld that the niemh(*ts vvere Ireing iiistrm't ■ed jif,(I ((imri'rted. loit that -treiiuoui eft’orts on the part of iodiv iihtaf mem bers. «s vv‘elI as the body it-, a whole, were h**ing' tuad* 1 'f»O' Ttre adyam e- meTft of the divine life As suggested by another, this metaphor involves:, (1) A Foundation Ibis is Jesus Fhrist. No other must be laid ll Hoi - . 3:12 If)). • (2) Continuous progress This means that a Christian's activities are purposeful, and that, the •wairk'Ti.e^uii- dertiikes mova's forward with the proper progryssion. (3) P*>rsist«‘nt effort. -This means that the present 'lay’s work h«‘gins the foundation upon which tomorrows work must be built. 'I bus day by day his life is being raised higher and higher as each separate round of ma terial Is being laffThy strenuous ef forts. <4) Completion. I'inally the work Is done. The Milihiing is cohipleleil; tin* to|i stone is hroitglit forth and placed. outward Growth. Building up within the cliurdi eauses the whole wyifl; to he admired and respected .FiTr^uidse vv it hor^. in (hieing them t.o <*nm«> arid identify themselv**s with it. I, PeteCs Tour Among the Saints (v. 32). This resulted in secuqnig new con vert s. II. Two Stupendous Miracles (vv. 32-43). These Were the greatest' signs wrought since, the days of Christ 'I lie dreadful malady of palsy , is van quished, and :i corpse i- refetiiinted hv the (lejiarted soul. The Lord had pfofctifced these visits as they vyellt fortji with the gospel message. They were given as etl/Tniragernciits to the disciples to (olivinci* theyt^ that jVio gospel (||(] not lose tiny ofeits jiovver j hv being spread, but rather It in- j creased m |*ower. 1. The Healing of Aeneas (v. .32 3.".) ‘T.'lds mtin’s n<*ei)y conilition apiiealed | to Peter just as men today should ap fij'.al to us in-ril'H'ir setui dead state. Like his Master, Peter eoiild not re fuse the needed help. In ibis he does not direct attention to himself, but confidently appeals to the power in tin* name of Christ. He said, "•Jesus Christ henletb thee." The man who had kept his bed for eight long years Immodiatelv arose and made his lied. 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Ami lie’ll love me again when you take thia new ■it- traetio'n away out of his sight, where he oan’t flifd her. I though! v<*u'd got away —U^L h«r« you are. buck again Itch Killed in 30 minutes • with SITICIDE for 50c at Drug Stores, 55c by Mail, SITICIDE CO., Commerce, Ga. Advertise in THE PEOPLE. ■li- He 4 handle and close the bargain. What () you say J to it. Anderson?” l.ee ausp(*eted some trick, hnt the arixiety on Bathvvay’s face, the trepi* hllng tones of his voice showed dm his avarice was a .stronger passion than that for Joyce. Ant), despite the 'vileness of tlte jiroposal. l.ee .realized that in no other vvay could Joyce he saved. . ' • He knew that even Huin Bathwqy was contemplating treachery, hut there was notldng els** to do. If he r*>fus**d, BathvvaA would slux^ him in cold blood an*) the Ww .would Justify him. j It’s Polly?" Bfithway hurst mil -ipI- fiight “Vary well, Lee" the glfl answered quietly. She had understood ^vvliat T.ee /meant im,m(*diatelv Lee took Batiiway through the laurel iangles ami showed him Belly's remains, showed him the initials on tin of the revolver. BathwafC stood dumbly -taring at the .-kcleThn. He was trembling ev. m more vbdontly - than before. “He'must tmve fallen from tin* clifY. ,, said Lee. indicating the broken hones.- "A.ve. byt wlufre'F yoiir (ttoof that, j “I must speajp, to Miss Belly first." c.- “There’s rio Miss Belly here,’ Rath- way snarled.. “It you mean Mrs. Rafh.- way, you can have five minute*' with hei' to make up yourj mind. denly. “Why. man. there isn't a court in the land would admit that skeleton That’s TV ns prpof th:|t Belly was dead, talk i as like as not the body of his Indian, And j cat Belly * revolver.” fi f T T ❖ f f v ❖ ❖ ❖ f Y V f 1 UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA Scholarship and Entrance Kxaminatioi s. The examination for the award of vacant scholarships in tho. University of South Carolina-and f(vr admission of new students will he held at the County Court House 1 i idux, July lb, o’clock a. m. Applicants must not be less' than Id years of age. ScWotarjthrps are vacant in the following 23 counties: l Charleston, 191 Allendale Barnwell, Beaufort. ^ Berkeley, Cherokee, ‘U " Clarendon. Dillon, Doreheste r, Fairfield. Hampton, - Horry. Jasper, Laurens, Lexington, Marion, Oconee Richland. Saluda, SumU*r, Union, Williamsburg, York. r- - Applicants for Scholarships should write to President Melton for scholarship application blanks. These should be filed with the President by July 7th. Scholarships art* worth *100.00, plit^ free tuition and fees. The next^session will open September Hith, 1925. . For further information write to: PRESIDENT W. 1). MELTON University of South Carolina, Columbia, S. C. ^ A-AoA. AAA jr tit m